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  • Deputy Prime Minister hails big step towards ending 'who you know, not what you know' culture

    More than 100 of the biggest hitters in British business have signed the government's Business Compact.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Stonewall announces the Home Office as top public sector employer

    The Home Office is the best public sector employer of the year for lesbian, gay and bisexual people, Stonewall has announced today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New General Register Office number

    The phone number for people wishing to order and enquire about birth, death and marriage certificates has changed today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Business leaders back Youth Contract

    Nick Clegg: "Every employer, from global corporations to small local firms, can get involved."

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Business boosting measures announced

    Tackling compensation culture and freeing business from stranglehold of red tape are part of measures announced by David Cameron today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Reappointment of Chairman of Remploy Ltd

    Ian Russell, CBE has been reappointed for a further five years as Chairman of Remploy when his current appointment ends on 7 January 2012.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • News from December 11 - January 12

    Date: Tue Dec 20 16:56:59 GMT 2011 Full Document News from December 11 - January 12 (Microsoft Word file - 237kb)

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  • Lone Parent Obligations: work, childcare and the JSA regime

    Findings are published today from the evaluation of Lone Parent Obligations (LPO).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Risk and reward: can social impact bonds breathe new life into public services?

    A speech by the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Additional £30m for local authorities to support tenants in adapted accommodation and foster carers

    An additional £30 million will be available for local councils to help around 40,000 households including disabled people and foster carers.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cold weather triggers first payments to most vulnerable

    As freezing temperatures hit Britain, the first Cold Weather Payments of this winter have been triggered.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • GEO newsletter December 2011

    The GEO newsletter provides all the latest news from GEO. Items in this edition include: First ever Government action plan to advance transgender…

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  • Publication of transgender action plan

    This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 7 December 2011.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Transgender e-bulletin Issue 4 December 2011

    This issue includes: Message from Lynne Featherstone, Minister for Equalities Overview of our online surveys What’s new? Date: Thu…

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  • Headline findings from our transgender online survey

    The first survey was launched in April 2011 and received 1,275 responses. Key findings inlucded: health was identified by respondents as…

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  • The Welfare Revolution

    Speech by Lord Freud.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Deputy Prime Minister meets students at Colchester Institute

    Nick Clegg visited Colchester Institute today where he set out the government's commitment to getting all young people earning or learning.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Social mobility business compact

    As part of the coalition government’s social mobility strategy, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg launched a business compact asking businesses to contribute.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Families and young people in troubled neighbourhoods

    Speech by by The Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Lynne Featherstone's speech on women in the workplace

    This speech was delivered by Lynne Featherstone on 1 December 2011.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government